First HSDPA-enabled BlackBerry Smartphone includes Thai Keypad, Input and Display for Business and Power Users
AIS and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the launch of the BlackBerry Bold smartphone in Thailand. Priced at 32,900 Bath, the BlackBerry Bold is available now at AIS’ authorized channels nationally.
This new breakthrough BlackBerry smartphone, which is crafted from premium materials and features a luxurious black exterior with satin chrome-finished frame and leatherette backplate, will come with a Thai QWERTY keyboard and localization support to allow Thai language input and display. The BlackBerry Bold is the first BlackBerry smartphone to support tri-band HSDPA high-speed networks around the world and includes integrated GPS as well as enterprise-grade Wi-Fi.
The BlackBerry Bold smartphone is an ideal choice for both business professionals and power users.
“The BlackBerry Bold exudes quality in everything, from its localized keyboard and stunning display to its premium phone performance and breadth of functionality,” said Mr.Somchai Lertsuttiwong, Executive Vice President – Marketing, AIS. “It provides an outstanding mobile communications and multimedia experience and we are pleased to launch the BlackBerry Bold smartphone with RIM in Thailand.”
“The elegantly designed BlackBerry Bold is a powerhouse smartphone for users who want a comprehensive suite of features to satisfy a demanding business lifestyle,” said Gregory Wade, Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific, RIM. “We are very pleased to bring the BlackBerry Bold smartphone to Thailand with AIS.”
Industry Leading Mobile Email and Messaging
The BlackBerry Bold smartphone features advanced communications and multimedia capabilities; and like all BlackBerry smartphones, it gives users the industry’s leading mobile email and messaging solution together with access to a wide range of other mobile business and lifestyle applications. Its precision keyboard allows users to type messages quickly and easily as well as edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files directly on the smartphone using the pre-installed DataViz Documents to Go software suite.
The BlackBerry Bold smartphone works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server, which enables advanced security and IT administration within IBM Lotus Domino, Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise environments. It also works with BlackBerry Internet Service, which gives users access to up to 10 supported work or personal email accounts (including most popular ISP email accounts such as Yahoo! Hotmail MSN, Gmail etc.), as well as BlackBerry Unite! for SOHO and home users.
Superior Performance
The BlackBerry Bold smartphone's support for tri-band HSDPA networks and Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g), together with its next generation 624 MHz mobile processor, makes quick work of downloading attachments, streaming videos and rendering web pages. Users can even talk on the phone while working on email, browsing the web or accessing other data applications.
Stunning Display
The BlackBerry Bold smartphone comes with an incredibly sharp display. Its HVGA (480x320 resolution at 217 ppi) colour LCD is fused to the underside of the lens, making images leap out with stunning definition and clarity. Pictures are vibrant, while videos play smoothly and web pages, documents, presentations and messages snap with exceptional quality and contrast.
Rich Multimedia & Web Browsing
The BlackBerry Bold smartphone includes advanced multimedia functions, including a 2 megapixel camera that incorporates a flash, digital zoom and video recording capabilities. The media player can display photographs and slides quickly, play videos smoothly and manage an entire music collection. With 1 GB on-board storage memory as well as a microSD/SDHC memory card slot for up to 16GB of additional storage, there is plenty of capacity to take photos, videos and music on the go.
With its newly enhanced, high performance browser and support for the AIS HSDPA network, the BlackBerry Bold gives users a fast mobile web browsing experience with desktop-style depiction, and its trackball mimics a mouse, making it easy to navigate sites in "Page View" or "Column View" and to zoom in on specific parts of a web page. Attachments can now be downloaded from within the browser and there is support for watching streaming videos*.
First Class Phone
The BlackBerry Bold smartphone comes with numerous premium phone features such as dedicated 'send', 'end' and 'mute' keys, smart dialing, speed dialing, conference calling and call forwarding as well as a powerful speaker phone and support for polyphonic, MP3 and MIDI ring tones. It also features Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD), Bluetooth 2.0, with support for hands-free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits (including car kits that adhere to the Bluetooth Remote SIM Access Profile); and other Bluetooth peripherals. The BlackBerry Bold smartphone's new acoustic design increases the size of the phone’s audio sweet spot, and its noise cancellation technology offsets background noise, improving listening quality and clarity.
For further information, visit www.blackberrybold.com or call AIS Call Center 1175 press 8
* Please check with AIS
About AIS
Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited (AIS), a subsidiary of Shin Corporation PCL., is the established leader in Thailand’s wireless communications industry after more than 15 years of services with its market share more than 50%.
To date, AIS service network covers 795 districts (amphur) throughout Thailand, plus international roaming across in six continents. AIS has continuously enhanced and expanded its network in order to respond to the market and technological advances, whilst keeping abreast of consumers’ growing demands and needs. It continues to integrate the latest in advanced technology and deliver more than just voice communication, with GPRS EDGE and HSDPA technology.
AIS strongly believe that wireless communications bring changes to the way Thai people live their life, regardless of who they are and what they do. With endless communications possibilities, the quality of life is better. Visit our web site at www.ais.co.th
About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com .
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